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'''USS ''Monterey'' (1862)''' was a [[Steamship|steamer]] purchased by the [[Union Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]]. She was used by the |
'''USS ''Monterey'' (1862)''' was a [[Steamship|steamer]] purchased by the [[Union Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]]. She was used by the navy as a tugboat for several decades on the [[U.S. West Coast]]. |
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''Monterey'', a steam screw tug, was built as ''Monitor'' in 1862 by Eden Landing, [[San Francisco, California]]; purchased by the Navy from William Mighell 20 April 1863; renamed ''Monterey'' 18 May 1863: and placed in service the same day. |
''Monterey'', a steam screw tug, was built as ''Monitor'' in 1862 by Eden Landing, [[San Francisco, California]]; purchased by the Navy from William Mighell 20 April 1863; renamed ''Monterey'' 18 May 1863: and placed in service the same day. |
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Her name was changed to ''Ivy'' 3 January 1891 and she was struck from the [[Naval Register]] 7 October 1892 and scrapped. |
Her name was changed to ''Ivy'' 3 January 1891 and she was struck from the [[Naval Register]] 7 October 1892 and scrapped. |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|American Civil War|United States Navy|Military of the United States}} |
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*[[United States Navy]] |
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*[[List of United States Navy ships]] |
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Revision as of 21:15, 29 September 2012
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| Ordered | as Monitor |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1862 |
| Acquired | 20 April 1863 |
| In service | 18 May 1863 |
| Out of service | 1891 |
| Stricken | 7 October 1892 |
| Fate | scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 87 tons |
| Length | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) steam engine screw-propelled |
| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) one 24-pounder gun one 12-pounder gun |
USS Monterey (1862) was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the navy as a tugboat for several decades on the U.S. West Coast.
Monterey, a steam screw tug, was built as Monitor in 1862 by Eden Landing, San Francisco, California; purchased by the Navy from William Mighell 20 April 1863; renamed Monterey 18 May 1863: and placed in service the same day.
Assigned to the Mare Island Navy Yard
The first tug permanently assigned to Mare Island Navy Yard, Monterey served the Navy at that base for nearly three decades, operating in and around Mare Island, California, and San Francisco Bay, towing ships and barges during the shipyard’s years of development into one of America’s largest shipbuilding centers.
Decommissioned and scrapped after three decades of work
Her name was changed to Ivy 3 January 1891 and she was struck from the Naval Register 7 October 1892 and scrapped.
See also
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
